The season is still fairly new and the First Division table has to be read with caution. So far Longford Town find themselves in 4th position and Shelbourne are placed 1st.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Longford Town form and stats
Longford Town have only played one game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were {hometeam_home_last_season_win wins}, {hometeam_home_last_season_draw draws} and {hometeam_home_last_season_lost defeats} from hometeam_home_last_season_played matches. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at City Calling Stadium.A good away victory last time out for Longford Town, who won 1-0 against Athlone Town (placed 3rd). 1-1 away at Cabinteely before that.
Early season goal statistics from Longford Town's 1 home game: 3 goals, 0 conceded.
Shelbourne form and stats
Shelbourne are without a win from their few travels so far, with two points gathered from 3 away games.Two away games in a row for Shelbourne, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Cobh Ramblers in the First Division. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Wexford Youths.
After this away game Shelbourne return home for a League Cup game against UCD. That game is only two sleeps after this.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Shelbourne are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Shelbourne have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Longford Town victories, 4 draws and 3 Shelbourne wins.Longford Town missing players
Shelbourne missing players
| Longford Town | Shelbourne | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | Played | 2 | 5 |
| 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 25% | 0% | Both teams to score | 50% | 60% |
| 75% | 100% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 40% |
| 25% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Shelbourne | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Athlone Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Cabinteely | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Limerick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Galway United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -12 | 3 |
